Siwa Salt Pools
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Emerald-green salt pools left from salt mining. The water is so salty you can float effortlessly, and the white salt shores are made for photos.
The Siwa Salt Pools lie along the salt lake about 10 km east of town. They are a series of pools formed during salt mining, with water in emerald and blue-green shades, surrounded by white salt crystals. The salinity far exceeds that of the Dead Sea, so you can float without any effort. This is Siwa's most popular activity. Some pools are run by camps, which charge a small entry fee and provide fresh water for rinsing. After floating, rinse off thoroughly and keep salt water away from cuts and your eyes. You can get there by electric tuk-tuk or join a half-day tour.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Gebel Dakrour
- Cleopatra's Spring
- Temple of Umm Ubayda
- Temple of the Oracle of Amun
- Gebel al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead)
- Traditional Siwan House Museum
- Shali Fortress
- Abu Shuruf Spring